[1948GG]

A Poll I ran several months ago (when the Slingbox PRO-HD was announced originally, and where the responses were equal; see...
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=115575&highlight=MRV)

The Slingbox unit is now coming out, and is on various sites like Amazon (and of course the Slingbox site itself).

Cost is a bit lower than originally announced, at $299/list.

So, in the original poll, ~75% of the original respondents were incorrect, as we still await MRV 'internal' to the DirecTV boxes.

Unit is at: http://www.slingmedia.com/go/slingbox-prohd

 

[Grentz]

Interesting, BUT it costs a ton.

To MRV to another TV you will need the slingcatcher as well which is another $299.

 

[tcusta00]

Interesting, BUT it costs a ton.

To MRV to another TV you will need the slingcatcher as well which is another $299.

Good point... I'll wait.

 

[fluffybear]

Good point... I'll wait.

Holy smokes! $600 bucks (roughly) to MRV one DVR in an another room! No Thanks! I don't need MRV that bad!

DirecTV, just give me the ability to use and move my external drive from DVR to DVR and I'll live with that.

 

[houskamp]

Not to mention that you can't watch something else on that dvr at the same time..

Bring on the M R V

 

[harsh]

Not to mention that you can't watch something else on that dvr at the same time..

Has it been established that anything can be watched on the HR2x when remote viewing is taking place?

 

[houskamp]

Has it been established that anything can be watched on the HR2x when remote viewing is taking place?

Yes.. Done it several times

 

[bwaldron]

Has it been established that anything can be watched on the HR2x when remote viewing is taking place?

Yes, you can be recording two shows, downloading a third show via VOD, and watching another recording on the PC simultaneously.

 

[tcusta00]

Ah, our resident Dish customer chimes in to point out the flaws that don't exist. Thanks for your time, and have a nice day.

 

[RobertE]

Has it been established that anything can be watched on the HR2x when remote viewing is taking place?

No you can't watch anything on the HR2x while remote viewing is taking place. You can however, watch stuff on the TV or monitor its connected too. :sure:

 

[Starchy77]

Yes.. Done it several times

Watching on a PC I am assuming??? If MRV has become part of a CE release out there, I will need to get signed up!

 

[LarryFlowers]

No you can't watch anything on the HR2x while remote viewing is taking place. You can however, watch stuff on the TV or monitor its connected too. :sure:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Jeremy W]

Watching on a PC I am assuming???

Yes.

If MRV has become part of a CE release out there, I will need to get signed up!

It hasn't.

 

[Starchy77]

It hasn't.

 

[Ken S]

$300 and you can have HD DirecTV in another location is pretty interesting. Perhaps not a perfect solution because of the high bandwidth needs and either having to use a computer or SlingCatcher at the other locale...but still to many it may beat having to pay $200 for a DVR and $80+/month for DirecTV HD access at the second location.

In a single home there are still advantages to the Sling Solution.

1. Don't have to run RG6 to the location.
2. Don't have to have a large, heat producing DirecTV DVR at every location.
3. It's available...MRV isn't and may be months away if not longer.

Like a lot of consumer electronics choices...it will work for some and won't be worthwhile for others.

 

[houskamp]

$300 and you can have HD DirecTV in another location is pretty interesting. Perhaps not a perfect solution because of the high bandwidth needs and either having to use a computer or SlingCatcher at the other locale...but still to many it may beat having to pay $200 for a DVR and $80+/month for DirecTV HD access.

Don't know how they are billing you but my extra HRs are only 4.99/mo..

 

[Ken S]

Don't know how they are billing you but my extra HRs are only 4.99/mo..

Yes, but you can't bring a DVR to another remote location...at least you shouldn't according to the terms. Slingcasting may also come under that prohibition, but it's a bit more cloudy and DirecTV has cooperated with Slingbox in the past (NFL Sunday Ticket last season).

So, people with a second home may be interested in the Slingbox solution...considering they would also benefit from the standard Slingbox feature set while traveling elsewhere.

DirecTV and its competitors are going to have to deal with this type of technology more and more in the future as it will only get better and less expensive.

 

[houskamp]

Yes, but you can't bring a DVR to another remote location...at least you shouldn't according to the terms. Slingcasting may also come under that prohibition, but it's a bit more cloudy and DirecTV has cooperated with Slingbox in the past (NFL Sunday Ticket last season).

So, people with a second home may be interested in the Slingbox solution...considering they would also benefit from the standard Slingbox feature set while traveling elsewhere.

DirecTV and its competitors are going to have to deal with this type of technology more and more in the future as it will only get better and less expensive.

sling won't do hd off-site either..

 

[RobertE]

I'm sorry, but if one can afford a 2nd (or 3rd or...)house stocked with HD TVs, then they can pony up the $80-130 for a second account.

 

[smiddy]

I'm sorry, but if one can afford a 2nd (or 3rd or...) stocked with HD TVs, then they can pony up the $80-130 for a second account.

Good point, there's always more than one way to skin a cat. I've heard that terpintine works, but I would think that is much more messy. :lol: